Developers: crowd-source your testing of Android phones
http://applover.me/ is a new service that helps developers test and get info about making their apps work on Android's many different devices. If you are a mobile developer, will you use this?
Two of the cool startups from Startup Sauna
Here are two of the cool companies that are coming from the startup incubator in Europe, Startup Sauna. They are here in San Francisco to launch tonight and I got a little taste this week of two of the companies. More on the companies here: http://startupsauna.com/startups/
The incredible entrepreneurial story of BorrowLenses.com
The +Google+ Photographer's Conference is today in San Francisco. So, to prepare, I visited +BorrowLenses.com where +Jim Goldstein gave us a great tour. We walked through row-after-row of expensive camera lenses, bodies, video equipment, and more -- all that you can rent from your Web browser -- they ship anywhere in the United States. Did you know that BorrowLenses.com now has a big warehouse of camera and video equipment that it rents out everyday? We see inside their San Carlos, CA-based venture, but then we meet one of the co-founders, Max Shevyakov, who tells us about starting the company with some credit cards out of their house. No venture capital and it's an incredible story. Borrow your lenses from anywhere in the United States at http://www.borrowlenses.com/ Thanks Jim for the fun tour and a look behind this Google+ favorite business!
Hall.com brings better work collaboration
If you work with people, you see that lots of companies have social systems like Yammer, Salesforce Chatter, Citrix' Podio, and others. But here's one with an even better idea from AngelPad startup, https://hall.com/ Take a look, does it have a chance in the marketplace?
Developers: CodeNow brings "live" code snippets for Web, iOS, and Android
How do you get code reuse in the modern age? Developers will love this company that lets you share live code snippets with anyone on the Internet. Learn more here http://codenow.com/ or watch the video above with founder at AngelPad, which is where this company was born.
First look at new Microsoft Bing
Microsoft Bing, the search engine competitor to Google from Microsoft, is being revamped next week. Here I get an exclusive first video look. Sign up for it at http://www.bing.com/new
Microsoft Bing, the search engine competitor to Google from Microsoft, is being revamped next week. Here I get an exclusive first video look. Sign up for it at http://www.bing.com/new